na-, nat-, kin = 生,基因,遗传

kin

kinship

kind

kindly

kindness

kinda

kindergarten

kindle

kindred

king

kingdom

malignant

malignancy

nascent

nation

national

nationally

nationalism

nationalist

nationalistic

nationality

nationalize

nation-building

nation-state

nation-wide

native

nature

natural

naturalist

naturalism

naturalistic

naturalize

naive

pregnant

pregnancy

prenatal

puny

renaissance

-noc, -nek, -nox, -nic = harm, hurt

innocent

innocence

innocuous

nectar

noxious

obnoxious

pernicious

nuisance

no——不,没

no-fly

nay

naysayer

near

near

  1. come near me.
  2. near to the door.

nearly

adv.

nearby

adv.adj.

  1. at a nearby table

nearest

adj.

next

  1. the week after next

next-door

neighbor

n. neigh=near + bor=to be, dwell

  1. its big oil-rich neighbor.

neighborhood

n.

neighboring

adj.

  1. a tour of neighboring Asian capital

norm 常态;规范;标准

norm

n.

  1. social/cultural norms.
  2. national norms in reading.

normal

adj.

normally

adv.

normative

adj.

  1. a normative model of teaching

normalize

vt&vi

  1. normalize blood pressure.
  2. normalize relations.

normalization

n.

  1. the normalization of diplomatic relations.

normalcy

n.

normality

n.

  1. return to normality.

abnormal

adj. ab=away + normal

  1. abnormal levels of sugar in the blood.
  2. abnormal behavior.

abnormality

n.

  1. abnormalities of the heart.

abnormally

adv.

Norman

  1. the Norman Conquest.

enormous

adj. e-=ex=out + norm + ous.

  1. an enormous house.
  2. enormous interest.
  3. an enormous amount of time.
  4. enormous fortunes.

enormously

adv.

enormity

n.

  1. the enormity of the task.
  2. the enormity of the disaster.
  3. the enormities of the Hitler regime.

tremendous

adj. trem=tremble + endous

  1. tremendous boom.
  2. a tremendous stride forward.

gigantic

adj. gigant=giant + ic.

immense

adj. im=not + mens=measure + e

  1. immense investment.
  2. a project of immense importance.

tremendously

adv.

immensely

adv.

  1. immensely popular/difficult/grateful.

-nounc- , -nunci- = shout, utter

announce

vt. an=ad=to + nounce

  1. announce the arrival of the train.

announcement

n.

  1. the announcement of their engagement.
  2. official announcement

announcer

n. announc +er

unannounced

adj.

  1. turn up unannounced.

denounce

vt. de=down + nounce=shout.

denounciation

n.

pronounce

vt. pro + nounc + e

  1. pronounce my name correctly
  2. pronounce you man and wife

pronounced

adj.

  1. Very pronounced view on art.
  2. a pronounced Polish accent.

pronouncement

n.

  1. every pronouncement

pronounciation

n.

renounce

vt. re=against + nounc + e

  1. renounce terrorism.

enunciate

vt&vi e=ex=out + nunci =shout, speak + ate

  1. enunciate each word slowly and carefully.
  2. enunciate his vision of the future.

new, neo-, nov-

new

adj.

newborn

n.adj.

newcomer

n.

newly

adv.

newlywed

n.

newness

n.

news

n.

newscast

n.

newsman

n.

newspaper

n.

newsroom

n.

renew

vt.

renewal

n.

renewed

adj.

renewable

adj.

anew

adv.

novel

adj.n

novelist

n.

novelty

n.adj.

renovate

vt.

renovated

adj.

renovation

n.

innovate

vt.vi.

innovation

n.

innovative

adj.

novella

n.

now

adv.

nowadays

adv.

neon

n.adj.

neoliberal

n.

neophyte

n. neo=new + phyte=planted, grown

nurs-, nutr(i)-, nour(ish)-, nutr- = to supply with food and drink, feed; bring up

nurse

n.vt

nursery

n.adj.

nursing

n.

nurture

vt.n

nurturing

n.

nourish

vt.

nourishment

n.

nutrient

n. nutri- = nourish + -ent

nutrition

n.

malnutrition

n.

nutritional

adj.

nutritionist

n.

nutritious

adj.